Upcoming Seminars/Lectures:
Sat., April 5, 10:30 a.m., Davies Auditorium, 15 Prospect Street.
Science Saturdays: “Wheeled Machines that Balance: The Segway Personal Transporter and the Segway Robotic Mobility Platform.”
Prof. John Morrell, Mechanical Engineer. Host: Prof. Ainissa G. Ramirez. Co-Host: Prof. Erin Lavik.

Mon., April 7, 4 p.m., Mason 107.
Monday Evening Seminar: “High-Frequency Studies of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes.”
Joel Chudow. Host: Prof. Daniel Prober.

Wed., April 9, 2:30 p.m., Mason 107.
Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar: “Design Principles for Robust Robotic Grasping in Unstructured Environments.”
Dr. Aaron M. Dollar. Host: Prof. Alessandro Gomez.

Wed., April 9, 4 p.m., Mason 211.
Department of Chemical Engineering Seminar Series: “Oceans and Human Health: Sand as a Source of Microbial Pollutants at Recreational Beaches.”
Alexandria Boehm, Clare Booth Luce Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University. Host: Prof. Menachem Elimelech.

Thurs., April 10, 4 p.m., Davies Auditorium, 15 Prospect Street.
Lee de Forest Distinguished Lecture: “How the Synergistic Combination of Digital Optical MEMS, CMOS, and Algorithms is Transforming Film Exhibition Worldwide.”
Larry J. Hornbeck, TI Fellow in DLP Products at Texas Instruments. Host: Prof. Mark Reed.

Fri., April 11, 12:00 p.m., J. Robert Mann, Jr. Engineering Student Center, Dunham 107.
Yale Institute for Nanoscience & Quantum Engineering Seminar Series: Two for the Price of One:
Prof. Hong Tang, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, “Nanomechanical Devices Riding Optical Forces,” and Prof. Lisa Pfefferle, Chemical Engineering, Title TBA. A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. Host: Prof. Mark Reed.

Sat., April 12, 10:30 a.m., Davies Auditorium, 15 Prospect Street.
Science Saturdays: “Food for Thought: How Does The Brain Make You Eat?”
Ralph DiLeone, Neurobiologist. Host: Prof. Ainissa G. Ramirez. Co-Host: Prof. Erin Lavik.

Sima Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship:
Laura Sima, a first-year graduate student in Environmental Engineering, is the recipient of an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. The competitive award provides three years of funding support and is considered one of the most prestigious acknowledgements for graduate students. The award aims to recognize students who are crucial to maintaining and advancing the nation's technological infrastructure and national security as well as contributing to the economic well-being of society at large.

Science Saturdays Return this Weekend:
Science Saturdays, a special series that brings the excitement of research and the passion of scientists to “kids of all ages” in New Haven, begins tomorrow, April 5, and will continue on Saturdays through April 26.

The talks and demonstrations are aimed at youngsters in middle school and above, and are free and open to all interested members of the public, regardless of their age. The programs run from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Davies Auditorium of Becton Center, 15 Prospect Street.

For more information, visit:
http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/08-03-24-02.all.html

http://www.sciencesaturdays.org/